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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 641 · 40 questions
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How to say it (Listen to the sound before -s): After a quiet sound (p, t, k, f): say s — cats, books, cups. After a voiced sound (b, g, l, m, n, r, v or a vowel): say z — dogs, pens, trees. After s, z, sh, ch or j sounds: add an extra beat iz — buses, watches, pages.

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  1. 1.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “walks”? (a) bags (b) calls (c) parks
  2. 2.How does the -s ending of “laughs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  3. 3.Listen: how does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  4. 4.How does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  5. 5.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “buses”? (a) walks (b) bridges (c) books
  6. 6.Listen: how does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  7. 7.How does the -s ending of “knows” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  8. 8.Listen: how does the -s ending of “dishes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  9. 9.How does the -s ending of “bridges” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  10. 10.Listen: how does the -s ending of “shops” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  11. 11.How does the -s ending of “sits” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  12. 12.How does the -s ending of “pages” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  13. 13.How does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  14. 14.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “wishes”? (a) eyes (b) roses (c) laughs
  15. 15.How does the -s ending of “pens” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  16. 16.How does the -s ending of “wishes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  17. 17.Listen: how does the -s ending of “glasses” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  18. 18.Listen: how does the -s ending of “birds” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  19. 19.Listen: how does the -s ending of “maps” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  20. 20.How does the -s ending of “rooms” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  21. 21.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cats”? (a) plates (b) songs (c) wishes
  22. 22.Listen: how does the -s ending of “plays” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  23. 23.How does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  24. 24.Listen: how does the -s ending of “boys” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  25. 25.How does the -s ending of “parks” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  26. 26.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “knows”? (a) shops (b) sings (c) parks
  27. 27.How does the -s ending of “watches” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  28. 28.How does the -s ending of “eyes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  29. 29.How does the -s ending of “plays” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  30. 30.How does the -s ending of “sings” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  31. 31.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bridges”? (a) birds (b) dogs (c) judges
  32. 32.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “knows”? (a) races (b) plays (c) buses
  33. 33.How does the -s ending of “bags” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  34. 34.How does the -s ending of “birds” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  35. 35.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “trees”? (a) faces (b) shoes (c) cats
  36. 36.How does the -s ending of “judges” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  37. 37.Listen: how does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  38. 38.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “prizes”? (a) watches (b) books (c) runs
  39. 39.Listen: how does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bags”? (a) plates (b) judges (c) trees

Answer key

  1. parks
  2. “s” sound
  3. “s” sound
  4. “s” sound
  5. bridges
  6. “s” sound
  7. “z” sound
  8. “iz” (an extra beat)
  9. “iz” (an extra beat)
  10. “s” sound
  11. “s” sound
  12. “iz” (an extra beat)
  13. “s” sound
  14. roses
  15. “z” sound
  16. “iz” (an extra beat)
  17. “iz” (an extra beat)
  18. “z” sound
  19. “s” sound
  20. “z” sound
  21. plates
  22. “z” sound
  23. “s” sound
  24. “z” sound
  25. “s” sound
  26. sings
  27. “iz” (an extra beat)
  28. “z” sound
  29. “z” sound
  30. “z” sound
  31. judges
  32. plays
  33. “z” sound
  34. “z” sound
  35. shoes
  36. “iz” (an extra beat)
  37. “s” sound
  38. watches
  39. “s” sound
  40. trees

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